AMICAS (AMCS) to Acquire Emageon (EMAG) for $1.82/Share

February 23, 2009 1:32 PM EST

AMICAS, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMCS) and Emageon Inc. (Nasdaq: EMAG) announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement for AMICAS to acquire Emageon Inc.

Under the terms of the agreement, a subsidiary of AMICAS will commence a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Emageon common stock for $1.82 per share in cash, for a total of approximately $39 million. The board of directors of Emageon has unanimously recommended that shareholders tender their shares in the offer. AMICAS ended 2008 with a cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities balance of approximately $55 million and no long term debt.


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